A Place to Stand

Duration: 600 ft.

Year Published: 1960

Creator: Ontario Government Dept. of Economics & Development

Complete Record: This film opens with a catchy tune that kids are singing about Ontario. The screen is split up into several different images regarding Ontario. The next split screens are dedicated to the lumber industry. Then we learn all about farming. We then see some happy Canadians ice-fishing. Factory shots from different places are shown as well as a wrecking yard where cars are being smashed. Glass blowers blow glass. More factory stuff (wine bottles). Crop dusters, people eating, supermarkets, wheat fields, tobacco fields, the great outdoors, canoes, high tech factories, public swimming pools, aerial shots of Ontario, horse racing, ship yard, fashion show, sports crowd, go-go dancing, motor boat racing, car racing, snow mobiles, skiing, DOG sled race, blizzard-like conditions, curling, kids playing in the snow, cars and traffic, people at the beach, different shots of fishers, train ride...